Garment hanger



Ju ne 15 ,1926,

H. NYGREN GARMENT HANGER Filed Dec. 10, 1923 INVENTOH ATTORNEYS UNETEQ i HAROLD NYGREN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOJZS.

GARMENT HANGER.

Application filed December 10, 1923.

My invention relates to improvements in garment hangers, and it consists in the com binations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a garment hanger in which the weight of the garment carried by the hanger is utilized for holding the garment on the hanger.

A further object of my invention is to provide a garment hanger of the type described in which the garment is fastened to the hanger, thus preventing the garment from slipping off from the hanger or from being stolen,

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described in which the means for fastening the garment to the hanger still holds the garment in place after the hanger has been removed from its supporting hook.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which is simple in construction, durable, and efficient for the purpose intended, and which is not likely to get out of order easily.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part of this invention, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device, and

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the device.

In carrying out my invention I provide a hanger which comprises a curved body 1 that is adapted to carry the garment (not shown). The hook 2 which supports the body 1 is bent at right angles at 3 and has a portion 4 rotatably disposed in a bore 5 of the body 1. It will be noted from this construction that the body 1 will tend to swing downwardly with respect to the hook 2so as to dispose the center of the hook 2 directly above the bore 5.

This movement is prevented by means of an arm 6 that is integral with the portion 4 and that bears against the body 1.. The end 7 of the arm 6 is enclosed by a sleeve 8. This sleeve prevents the end of the arm Serial No. 679,769.

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6 from engaging with the article carried by the'bodyl and obviates any tendency of the article to tear beneath the arm 6.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood. In operation the hook 2 is swung with respectto the body 1 so as to raisethe arm 6 from the body. The article to be carried by the body is now disposed'in place when the hook is supported by a rod or another hook. The weight of the garment upon the body 1 will swing the hook 2 and the arm 6 into the position shown in Figure 1. The arm 6 now yieldably clamps the garment to the body 1.

The device is further provided with a stop member 9 that engages with the portion 10 of the hook and normallvholds the hook 2 in the position shown. in Figure 1. The wire which forms the hook 2 has spring qualities and it will therefore be obvious that the hook may be swun so as to move the, portion 10 past the stop member 9 and thereby raise the arm 6 from the body 1. This stop member 9 holds the arm 6 against accidental movement when the hanger is removed from its support.

The arm 6 not only holds the article to the hanger, but is so disposed with respect to the hook 2 that any downward pull upon the garment will cause the arm to more tightly grip the article. It will therefore be noted that the article cannot be removed from the hanger by a mere pulling downwardly upon the article, but the hanger must first be removed from the support before the article can be removed therefrom.

The device is extremely simple in construction and operation, and provides a novel means for securing a garment to the hanger. It will also be noted that thedevice makes it almost impossible for a shoplifter to remove an article from the hanger.

I claim:

1. A hanger comprising a body portion, a supporting member pivotally secured to said body portion off center, said supporting member having one end thereof fashioned into a hook and having the other end there body portion when the hanger is supported.

whereby the article carried by the hanger is securely fastened in place.

2. A hanger comprising a body portion, a

supporting member pivotally secured to said 6 bodyportion ofi' center, said supporting member having one end thereof fashioned into a hook and having the other end thereof adapted to frictionally engage With the body portion When the hanger is supported, whereby the article carried by the hanger 10 is securely fastened in place, and yieldable means for holding the supporting member in normal position.

HAROLD NYGREN. 

